trivet

trivet

triv·et

T0371900 (trĭv′ĭt)n.1. a. A metal stand with short feet, used under a hot dish on a table.b. A usually raised plate of ceramic, wood, or another material that serves a similar purpose.2. A three-legged stand made of metal, used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth.

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[Middle English trevet, stand for cooking vessels, from Old English trefet, probably alteration (influenced by Old English thrifēte, three-footed) of Latin tripēs, triped- : tri-, tri- + pēs, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

trivet

(ˈtrɪvɪt) n1. (Cookery) a stand, usually three-legged and metal, on which cooking vessels are placed over a fire2. (Cookery) a short metal stand on which hot dishes are placed on a table3. as right as a trivet old-fashioned in perfect health[Old English trefet (influenced by Old English thrifēte having three feet), from Latin tripēs having three feet]

triv•et

(ˈtrɪv ɪt)

n. 1. a small metal or ceramic plate with short legs, used under a hot platter or dish to protect a table. 2. a three-legged stand placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like. [1375–1425; late Middle English trevet, Old English trefet, appar. b. Old English thrifēte three-footed and Latin triped-, s. of tripēs three-footed (with Vulgar Latin -e- for Latin -i-)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trivet - a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearthpedestal, stand, base - a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
	2.	trivet - a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a tablepedestal, stand, base - a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"

Translations

treppiedi